Smith, T. Roger (Thomas Roger), 1830-1903 · New York : Scribner and Welford · leaf 166
The Gothic work remaining in and about Naples is mostof it extremely florid, and often rich, but seldom possessesthe grace and charm of that which exists further north. Sicily shows the picturesquely mixed results of a compli-cation of agencies which have not alfected the mainland,and is… … Fig. 53.—Thk Cathedral at Orvieto. (Begun 1-90; Facade, 1310. i 126 GOTHIC ARCHITECTURE. The most striking early Gothic building in Sicily is therichly adorned cathedral of Monreale, commenced in thetwelfth century. Here very simple pointed arches aremade use of, as the entire surface of the…
Architecture, Gothic · Architecture, Renaissance
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